One of our group is arriving late on Friday due to work issues, and probably will not be able to make the 8 pm cut off time (he preregged). Is there ANY possible way we could get his badge at the same time we get ours (like, have him submit a note with a state ID Xerox or something, or send you guys an email with pertinent information), because we REALLY don't want to have to wait in line twice, especially after Anime Boston reported 10 hour badge lines.
Sorry. Your friend have to be there to pick up his badge. Xerox copy are not allowed. Email registration at fanime.com if you have more question about it.
Quote from: Kyokun on March 24, 2008, 12:56:05 PM
One of our group is arriving late on Friday due to work issues, and probably will not be able to make the 8 pm cut off time (he preregged). Is there ANY possible way we could get his badge at the same time we get ours (like, have him submit a note with a state ID Xerox or something, or send you guys an email with pertinent information), because we REALLY don't want to have to wait in line twice, especially after Anime Boston reported 10 hour badge lines.
The 10 hour badge lines were for regular reg, and because they only had 3 stations open for 5K+ people. (granted, pre-reg lines were still about 6 hours (with a grand total of five stations), but both of these were apparently insane for the convention and have never happened before) Fanime always has more than 3 stations open (if I remember correctly, at least 10 for each reg and pre-reg, and they've always been really efficient), and I've never had to wait more than and hour and a half in line, even at the height of regular reg lines.
If you're planning on waiting in line with him Saturday morning (as it sounds like you are), if you get in line in the morning, it really shouldn't take you long at all. Last year, my friends and I got there about half an hour before pre-reg opened its doors on Saturday, and it took us about 10 minutes once they started checking people in. The line behind us wasn't that long.
Since he pre-regged, is there any way he could pick it up on Thursday?
Quote from: kuroi on March 24, 2008, 01:56:42 PM
Since he pre-regged, is there any way he could pick it up on Thursday?
No, he's flying up from Southern California.
I guess we'll just have to shove him out of bed early then... fabulous. It also sucks that we won't be able to do anything con related on Friday night since registration closes at 8.
pre-reg lines tend to be longer early in the con as people are here to enjoy the entire weekend's programs. So, as it gets later in the con the at-con registration gets longer for one day and other passes and the pre-reg lines dwindle. Though you may expect lines sat morn as many people like your friend work and can only come sat-mon.
Thanks and see you at con!